Adding animations and transitions

Storyline includes entrance and exit animations that are a subset of what is available in PowerPoint. Animations are easy to add to any object on a slide and are useful for creating emphasis and subtle motion to slide content. This is particularly true when used in combination with Slide Transitions that animate the transition from one slide to another using a variety of video-like effects.

Tip

Animations are fun but practice restraint when it comes to using animations in your e-learning courses. With fonts, colors, and sounds, a little goes a long way. You'll want to use these animations strategically and sparingly for greatest professional emphasis and effect.

Slide Transitions can be accessed from the Animations tab in Normal and Master Slide Views. Animations cannot be accessed from Story View.

Here's how to add an animation to an object on a slide:

  1. Select the object you wish to animate.
  2. Click on the Animation tab.
  3. Choose an Entrance Effect (there are 5 different effects to choose from).
  4. Choose a Speed (Storyline defaults at Medium but this can be adjusted).
  5. Choose a direction the animation should Enter From. By default the animation appears from the current location but you can change this to animate in from one of eight specific directions.
  6. You can repeat this process for the Exit Animation if you want the object to disappear off the slide in an animated fashion.
  7. You can further refine when and how long an object appears on the slide using the Timeline to adjust the start and the end duration of an object.

Tip

Remember that you cannot see if animations have been applied to an object from the Timeline. You will need to select the object, and then the Animation menu to view animation effects. You can play the Timeline to quickly see an effect by clicking on the Play button in the lower-left corner of the timeline. You can also Preview the slide which will be covered in the next topic.

Here's how to apply a transition to a slide:

  1. In Story View or Normal View, select the slide to which you want to apply a transition effect (you can only set entrance effects for slide transitions).
  2. Click on the Animation tab.
  3. Choose from one of the available Transitions listed in the ribbon or click on the down arrow to expand the effects list.
  4. Choose a Speed for the transition.
  5. Click on the Apply to All button if you wish to apply this transition effect to all slides.
  6. Repeat the process for each slide where you want to apply a transition.

Tip

You can apply animations and transitions to slide layouts and objects in layouts from the Slide Master. This can help create consistency of effects in your course.

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